Forlond, Fili thought sour. He hated it, truly hated it.
The city was nothing but rotten. Once it may have been great, with its tall buildings, grand harbour and fancy airport, but now it reeked of fear and misery. It was this kind of place where cops and mobsters shook hands. And that in the middle of the day.
Fili couldn't understand how anyone could life in a city like that. He had only spend two days here and was already eager to leave as soon as possible.
He wanted to go home, return to his small town, and stop this pointless quest for the love of his life. But the rules were strict and there was no way around it. Once you felt 'the pull' you have to go on 'the search' for your one, your other, your mate. It always had been like this and it always will...
And cause of said mate he had to travel the freaking world all by himself. And oh boy does it sucked. No family, no friends, no help... he was all on his own.
Sure, it sounded really romantic when he was a kid and his mother had told him the great adventure of how she met his dad, but reality was different. The first days on the road had taught him that. Not just that he felt incredibly lonely, no, it was also a really boring and dull task. For gods sake he hadn't even the slightest clue how to find his 'one'! This was stupid.
Fili felt more than frustrated as he strolled through the barely lightened alley. Forlond, was slowly getting under his skin.
Some must be truly mad to stay here, the blond wondered, with the city full of crime and scum everywhere you look...Or truly desperate he mentally added, as he passed some half naked girls.
The city made him angry.
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It was getting dark and Fili was on the way back to his shabby hotel, when he noticed a tumult across the road.
Two giant man had a heated discussion with a younger one. He couldn't quite figure out the words, but the increasing sound and dangerous snarls spoke for themselves. The thugs cornered their helpless victim, slowly driving it further away from the light of the streets and into a dark alley. Suddenly the situation escalated with the arrival of a third guy. He loomed out of the shadows and locked the arms of their target behind its back.
Sure of their victory they were laughing curly, as the smaller man struggled in vain against the strong hold. In a show of dominance one of them stepped forward and lifted the chin of their prey so that the light illuminated his face for the first time. The man was younger than Fili assumed. And with his delicate features and lean body he seemed more like a boy. His dark hair matched his brown eyes nicely. But there was also something wild in him that screamed danger.
Pretty, the thought flashed up for a millisecond in Filis mind and vanished as soon as it came. He shook his head. The blond had seen enough to know that he had to intervene.
"Hey! Leave him alone!", he screamed and stormed in their direction.
"Who's this?", one asked.
"No idea.", another answered.
"I said: Leave. Him. Alone.", Fili growled angrily again.
The brunette used the momentary distraction to his advantage and stepped on his captors foot. The thug cried out in pain, releasing his hold on the boy. He noticed his mistake and reached for him again, but in a swift motion the lad buried his elbow into the mans ... uhm 'lower body parts'.
Fili winced in sympathy, as the giant went down. That's why street fights would never be his thing.
"Get them!"
With that the fight was on. Punches and kicks were exchanged and somehow he found himself in the middle of the action, fighting back to back with the brunette stranger. They moved in union together, as if they had never done something else in their lives. It felt oddly familiar and it was kind of fun.
The rush of the battle made Fili hyper aware of his surrounding. He could almost feel the adrenalin pumping through his veins. And the scent, the scent of the other. It was intoxicating. Something clicked together in his mind, but before Fili could quite catch it he got distracted by a painful shout.
They had managed to push the smaller man on the ground. Hovering over him and looking like they would tear him apart.
"No!"
Adrenalin was replaced with anger. Fili felt the change coming up and for a moment he got lost in the emotions that threatened to overwhelm him.
"Behind you!", the brunette called.
Just in time Fili grabbed the fist, that was aimed for his head. His hands had already turned into claws. With cold satisfaction he sensed the bones breaking under his grip. Murder was in his eyes.
"Run!", he ordered the thug.
And that they did.
The blond took a deep breath to calm himself, before he turned around towards the brunet stranger.
"You're safe now", he declared solemnly.
"I had everything under control", the younger snapped seemingly unimpressed by his savior. He blew a strand of dark hair out of his face, before he tried to get on his feet.
"Didn't look like it to me."
Fili attempted to remain a serious at the antics of the lad. But he couldn't suppress a cheeky grin. Admittedly, he felt a little smug. He stretched his hand out to help him.
"Than you have to be blind.", the boy ignored the friendly gesture and stood up on his own "I am not some sort of damsel in distress that needs to be rescued."
Fili was slightly taken aback.
"Who were this guys anyway?", he asked.
"Oh, just some trolls", the other played it down, carefully watching him.
Fili highly doubt that. His eyes trailed over the well defined body in front of him. Without any distraction it got ridiculous hard not wanting to touch him. All he needed to was to lift his arm. And the thought of how wonderful this creamy skin would feel beneath him, scared the shit out of him. What was he suddenly thinking?
"Probably thought I was a hooker", came the unexpected answer.
"I...I...No...", Fili stuttered helpless, face flushed in a deep red. The brunette stepped in closer. They were now just a couple of inches apart. How was it possible for the situation to turn out like this?
"Hmmm~ Maybe you do deserve a reward. After all you are a brave one. Aren't ya?" The younger licked over his lips and playfully bumped their hips together.
It took all Fili had not to moan.
"I...I just did what I thought was right..."
"A true prince charming", he purred lascivious in his ear. "Now close your eyes."
A shiver run up Fili's spine. The closeness of the others touch made his brain turn into a squishy mess and he could feel his legs turning into jelly. It was beyond his control to resist the temptation, so Fili did as he was told and waited.
And waited.
And waited.
And waited.
When nothing happened he opened his eyes, just to find that the brunette had vanished.
"Great", Fili muttered. He must looked like an idiot.
The blond picked up where he left, frustrated and more alone than ever. For tonight he most certainly had his fill, so he decided to take the bus back.
"Tickets please."
Fili reached for his wallet.
"What the? This little shit!"
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Forlond, Kili thought cheerful. He loved the city.
For him it was the place to be, with its dark alleys, hidden pathways and most of all the docks, where the big ships slept.
"How is your hand doing Tom?", the brunette asked.
"No biggy. It already started to heal.", the huge man waved it off.
"Hope the trouble was worth it...", Bert grumbled.
Kili nodded.
"Well, lets see what he got in his pocket."
A/N:
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